Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 7 , Pages 599-603 , 2006

Novel Mutation in the TSC2 Gene Associated with Prenatally Diagnosed Cardiac Rhabdomyomas and Cerebral Tuberous Sclerosis

  • Chih-Ping Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Institute of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chih-Ping Chen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yi-Ning Su

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Genetics, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chia-Cheng Hung

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jin-Chung Shih

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wayseen Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 18 April 2005 ,Revised 27 May 2005 ,Accepted 13 September 2005.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60157-1

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60157-1

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 7 , Pages 599-603 , 2006

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